Dr. Gail Saltz

The Ripple Effect \|Anatomy of a Secret Life \| Changing You! \| Becoming Real \| Amazing You!

Now from best-selling author and television commentator, Dr. Gail Saltz, comes the thinking woman’s guide to sex. With a dose of good humor, Dr. Saltz explains that how a woman sees herself sexually influences how she thinks, feels, and behaves in almost every aspect of life. This creates a ripple effect that emanates outward in every direction, impacting family life, friendships, and work. THE RIPPLE EFFECT examines the five negative thoughts and stories that typically define a mature woman’s sexual identity. Once she understands where her sexual identity comes from and how it affects her life, a woman can then turn the ripple effect into a positive force for change. The vitality and power one acquires from a positive sexual identity then radiates outward to help a woman become the carefree, confident person she is in all of the important areas of her life. By drawing on her expertise, with personal stories from her practice, Dr. Saltz shows women how to free themselves and develop the confidence to know, and like, who they are so they can live life more fully.

Everyone has a part of himself that no one else knows about. In a teenager, it’s a healthy move towards becoming independent. In an adult, it can keep the spark of romance alive. But when do secrets become destructive? What drives a person to live a double life - to be a soccer dad by day and a pimp by night? To live one part law-abiding, upstanding citizen while another part secretly shoplifts, gambles away the college fund, or even commits armed robbery or murder? Everywhere, we’re discovering that our neighbors trade spouses, are married when they’re secretly gay, or are up to behavior that no one ever expected from them. Psychoanalyst Gail Saltz delivers a profound examination of how a secret life is formed, lived, justified, and exposed. She shows through historical figures as well as contemporary case studies what pushes people to deviate so far from the norm that they end up wreaking havoc on their own lives and the lives of those around them.

Puberty can be an exciting - and confusing - time for children. In her follow-up to her bestselling Amazing You! , Dr. Gail Saltz navigates curious youngsters through body changes for boys and girls, reproduction, and emerging sexuality with her renowned brand of warmth and candor. Lynne Cravath’s lively illustrations provide just enough detail while underscoring the direct and honest tone of the text. This refreshingly accessible picture book, which reached #3 on the New York Times bestseller list, also includes an author’s note to parents.

The key to having fulfilling relationships, experiencing satisfying work life, being authentic, confident, and comfortable with yourself is simple, says Gail Saltz, M.D. The stories we told ourselves as children to make sense of the world around us are the cause of most of our adult problems. Becoming Real illustrates how to find those stories and rewrite them so that we can be free of the past, of repeating history, and start down the road to taking control, being stronger, and having the best relationships of our lives. Read Reviews >

"Mom, where do babies come from?" Many parents live in fear of the day their child asks that question-which inevitably happens,often as early as the preschool years. Here is a picture book designed especially for young children who are becoming sexually aware but aren’t ready to learn about sexual intercourse. Written with warmth and honesty, Amazing You! presents clear and age-appropriate information about reproduction, birth, and the difference between girls’ and boys’ bodies. Lynne Cravath’s whimsical illustrations enliven the text, making this a book that parents will gladly share with their young ones.